Returned to the States in the fall and started thinking about trying his hand as an American football tight end. The Saints invited him to their rookie minicamp, but he wasn't signed.

Launched Polymathic Ambitions, which he described as: "A polymath (is) a treasured individual, a jack of all trades, a Renaissance Man, a multidimensional being. (A polymath must) look to experience a multitude of professions, careers, skill sets, hobbies, et cetera. Not only as an athlete, but as a person."

Ran into Panthers' receivers coach Ricky Proehl at his training facility in Greensboro earlier this month. "I walked into his office and told him I wanted to play for the Carolina Panthers," Wallace told Panthers.com. "It was a short chuckle at first, and then he was like, ‘Are you serious?' I was."

Ran a 4.6 40-yard dash for Proehl, who suggested a workout in front of more coaches. After that happened Monday, the Panthers decided to give the 27-year-old a longer look.

Signed a standard three-year deal, becoming the seventh tight end on the roster. The Panthers made room by releasing receiver Cobi Hamilton.